2.2.0.25truefalse0100004 - Document - Risk Return Summary - Artio Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund {Unlabeled}falsefalsefalse1falsefalsetruefalse{dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis} : Artio Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund 3/2/2010 - 3/1/2011 TwelveMonthsEnded_01Mar2011_S000030284_Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000887210duration2010-03-02T00:00:002011-03-01T00:00:00falsefalseArtio Local Emerging Markets Debt Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldiagif887210_S000030284Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMember3false0agif887210_SupplementTextBlockagif887210falsenadurationSupplementfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00ARTIO GLOBAL FUNDS Artio Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund Supplement dated April 22, 2011 to the Prospectus dated March 1, 2011This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and should be retained and read in conjunction with the Prospectus.falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringSupplementNo authoritative reference available.falsefalseSupplement [Text Block]4false0agif887210_SupplementPrincipalInvestmentStrategiesTextBlockagif887210falsenadurationSupplement Principal Investment Strategies.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00In the section entitled “Principal Investment Strategies” beginning on page 49, the first bulleted item is replaced with the following: Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including fixed income related futures, options, swaps and other instruments as well as borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed income and short term money market instruments including forward foreign exchange contracts denominated in emerging market currencies. The Fund may invest in derivatives denominated in any currency and such instruments will be included under the 80% of net assets policy provided the underlying asset is a fixed income or currency instrument denominated in an emerging market currency. In defining emerging markets, the Adviser may consider, but is not bound by the classifications of the World Bank and will generally invest in countries other than the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the developed countries in Western Europe. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days notice prior to any changes in this policyfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringSupplement Principal Investment Strategies.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseSupplement Principal Investment Strategies Text Block12Risk Return Summary - Artio Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund (Artio Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue